Friday, December 3, 2021: D.C. News

President Biden announced plans to tighten up COVID-19 testing timelines for travel to and within the U.S. The new rules, effective Monday, will require travelers coming to the U.S. to test negative one day before departure instead of up to three days before entering...

Friday, December 3, 2021: D.C. News

The Senate cleared a temporary spending bill that would fund federal agencies through February 18. The House passed the stopgap measure on a 221-212 vote earlier Thursday evening. The continuing resolution does not include an amendment to bar funding to implement the...

Thursday, December 2:: D.C. News

House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro announced Thursday morning that House Democrats have agreed to move forward with a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded through February 18. However, Republicans in the House and the Senate...

Thursday, December 2: D.C. News

The White House announced that President Biden today will outline a plan to combat COVID-19 this winter. The plan is expected to include allowing private health insurance to cover rapid, at-home test kits, extending mask mandates on public transportation through March...

Wednesday, December 1, 2021: D.C. News

The White House is preparing to tighten COVID-19 testing rules for all travelers to the U.S. in an effort to curb the spread of the new omicron variant. Officials plan to require that all travelers be tested one day before their flights, regardless of their...

Wednesday, December 1, 2021: D.C. News

President Biden today plans to release an updated national strategy to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The goal of the strategy is to reduce new HIV infections by 90 percent by 2030 by shoring up funding for research, increasing access to treatment, and addressing...